201712 bloomed well after freezes

Culture: Annual. Germination: 70 °F, 5-15 days, light required. Full sun or part shade. Direct sow or transplant after last frost. Ht. 8-12 in.


20140209: Growing apparently feral in the apartment complex.



sweet alyssum (NOT alyssium, allyssum, or allyssium)


Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.
sweet alyssum







Lobularia maritima, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.
The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact ofLobularia maritima on native ecosystems as limited (plant profile).




Community:escaped cultivar
Elevation:between 0 and 1000 meters
Family:BRASSICACEAE





Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

Other Names:
(according to)
PLANTS:Alyssum maritimum
PLANTS:Clypeola maritima
PLANTS:Koniga maritima












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